Seeking Participants for June Celebrations in East Hampton

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 11:48

At the 2023 Hamptons Pride Parade in East Hampton

Durell Godfrey

May 9, 2024

Organizers of the Hamptons Pride Parade on June 1 have put out the call for marchers, while the committee overseeing a Juneteenth family festival are looking for vendors to set up in Herrick Park on June 19.

Those who want to be part of the Hamptons Pride Parade can register on the organization’s website, hamptonspride.org, through May 29. The parade will set out at noon from near Guild Hall, proceed north on Main Street, and finish at Herrick Park on Newtown Lane, where there will be a celebration.

Meanwhile, the Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration Committee is looking for vendors interested in being part of a family festival that will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Herrick Park. Vendor applications are available through the Acre Shoe Community Development Facebook page and are due by June 3.

Villages

L.V.I.S. Fair Is Set for Saturday

The Ladies Village Improvement Society’s annual fair happens on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and this year’s “is bigger than ever,” the society says. Not only will the carousel be back, but the Playland area for kids will be expanded. There will be face painting, a roving magician, a bubble artist, and pony rides for the little ones.

Jun 12, 2025

Montauk Chemists Opens, Minus Pharmacy

Frank Calvo, the longtime pharmacist at White’s Drug and Department Store, which closed on Oct. 31, has opened Montauk Chemists on Main Street and is selling over-the-counter merchandise including vitamins and self-care products. One week after an inspection of the store’s pharmacy, however, he is still awaiting New York State approval to operate it.

Jun 12, 2025

Slow Start at New Gosman’s

In some ways, Gosman’s Dock, one of Montauk’s few remaining family-owned and operated businesses until its October 2024 sale, closely resembles the complex of restaurants and shops long revered by locals and visitors alike. In other ways, though, it is markedly different under its new ownership.

Jun 12, 2025

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